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Instinct

Instinct

by Lina Darling

On a climbing trip on the mountain, Annabelle gets more than she ever bargained for when she stumbles upon an injured man, Blake Stone. Blake lives on the not so popular North Mountain. Hiding away from his demons he manages to escape from civilisation, until he is found by Annabelle." to "Annabelle just wanted to clear her head, but a freak blizzard traps her on a remote mountain during her rock climbing trip. While seeking shelter, she stumbles on the injured and handsome Blake, a man hiding from society on North Mountain. As they struggle to survive the elements, Blake reveals bits of his past, a story Annabelle is all too familiar with. Can she help clear his name before their romance cools?

The Skylar Rains 1: Figment of Dreams Book One

The Skylar Rains 1: Figment of Dreams Book One

by E. Hereygers

Lux grows up in a world forever changed when alien beings arrive and settle among humans. Among them is Jax, her best friend and a Rainer who has always felt like home—until he suddenly disappears from her life without warning. Left with unanswered questions and a heart full of confusion, Lux tries to move on, but nothing about their bond ever truly fades. When hidden truths begin to surface, she is pulled into a conflict far bigger than she ever imagined, where loyalty, identity, and desire blur into something dangerous. As the line between human and alien worlds begins to crack, Lux must decide what she is willing to risk for answers, and whether some connections are strong enough to survive the truth.

Tease And Cease Apply

Tease And Cease Apply

by Lee Taylor

She’s a celebrated divorce lawyer with an undefeated record and iron control over her life. One reckless night at a bar breaks that control when she falls into a scorching affair with a charismatic stranger meant to be nothing more than a release. The illusion shatters when she discovers he is her legal enemy—a ruthless kingpin using charm, power, and desire to manipulate her into compromising her biggest case and destroying her career. Aware of the trap yet unable to resist the pull between them, she’s torn between professional integrity and a dangerous attraction. As the case tightens, every choice risks exposure, ruin, or surrender. Can she outplay the man determined to undo her, or will desire cost her everything?

Revenge on the Billionaire

Revenge on the Billionaire

by Heather Teston

Amy Jackson seeks out billionaire Christian Rodriguez, intending to seduce and destroy him for causing her father’s death. But it turns out he might not be the monster she thought he was, and she finds herself falling in love with him. She can’t go through with her plan, but can their new relationship survive her deception? Christian is notoriously cruel and ruthless in business as well as in his personal life. When he meets Amy, he knows right away that she has an agenda, so he invites her to stay at his home, determined to find out what she’s up to—and to get her in his bed. What happens when everything is brought out into the open? Will he despise her and send her away heartbroken? Or will Amy be able to melt Christian’s cold heart?

Age Rating: 18+

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

Murder Notes (Lilah Love Book 1)

by Lisa Renee Jones

As an FBI profiler, it's Lilah Love's job to think like a killer. And she is very good at her job. When a series of murders surface—the victims all stripped naked and shot in the head—Lilah's instincts tell her it's the work of an assassin, not a serial killer. But when the case takes her back to her hometown in the Hamptons and a mysterious but unmistakable connection to her own life, all her assumptions are shaken to the core. Thrust into a troubled past she's tried to shut the door on, Lilah's back in the town where her father is mayor, her brother is police chief, and she has an intimate history with the local crime lord's son, Kane Mendez. The two share a devastating secret, and only Kane understands Lilah's own darkest impulses. As more corpses surface, so does a series of anonymous notes to Lilah, threatening to expose her. Is the killer someone in her own circle? And is she the next target?

Age Rating: 18+

Rosecliff Manor

Rosecliff Manor

by Laura Venus

Jane steps into Rosecliff Manor as a simple housekeeper, but the halls echo with whispers she can’t ignore. The Master’s son is charming, the manor is beautiful, yet shadows slip into her nights and visitors arrive with questions that cut too close. Their knowing eyes hint at secrets about her—secrets tied to a scheme far bigger than she imagined. Every corner hides a hush, every glance suggests a game she hasn’t been told the rules of. As Jane is pulled deeper into the mystery, the warmth she feels in one man’s presence collides with the chill of Rosecliff’s conspiracy. What truth waits in the dark, and what ominous endgame is she destined to uncover?

Secrets

Secrets

by S. Fern

Shay’s dreams of becoming a doctor like her dad and brother are dashed one fateful night, but she uses the resulting notoriety to rebuild her life, becoming a successful Instagram model and clothing designer. She’s always been open about her plans to stay a virgin until marriage, but when she meets Ethan, a notorious womanizer, he puts her resolve to the test. Will the secrets that brought them together drive them apart?

Heron's Landing Book 1: Say You're Mine

Heron's Landing Book 1: Say You're Mine

by Iris Morland

She's his enemy, his downfall—and his one last chance at love.

After Adam Danvers lost his wife in a tragic accident, he stopped believing in love. Instead, Adam has focused solely on running his family’s struggling vineyard in the small town of Heron’s Landing.

When Joy McGuire, a beautiful and clever journalist, moves to the sleepy town, suddenly Adam can’t control his intense attraction to her. She’s witty; she pushes his buttons. He wants to shake her as much as he wants to kiss her.

But Joy is a journalist, and Adam hates them all on principle. He saw firsthand how a journalist’s lies destroyed his late wife. Yet as Joy proves that she’s nothing like the writers he’s known, Adam can’t help but give in to exquisite temptation.

Soon a conflagration ignites between Adam and Joy. Yet as secrets unfold, Adam must trust in love or lose the woman who’s awakened his slumbering heart.

Let me Love You

Let me Love You

by Rachael Stitchy

Vanessa likes her world quiet, controlled, and blissfully free of anyone trying to charm their way past her walls. Then her new neighbor shows up with a grin that is far too warm and a confidence that rattles her steady stride. Every encounter knocks her a little off balance, and his teasing spark feels annoyingly good. He sees the shadows she carries, yet he steps closer instead of backing away. As their playful clashes grow into something softer, Vanessa feels the light tugging at her edges. Letting him in might be messy, risky, and wildly inconvenient… but it also might be the first thing that feels right in a long time.

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

by Shala Mungroo

Sloane changed her name and changed states to hide from her past. But one night, she meets famous real estate mogul Roman Braga, who is determined to sweep her off her feet. How can she choose a future with him if she can't tell him who she really is?

Breath of Flame and Shadow

Breath of Flame and Shadow

by Ophelia Bell

Rowan’s fallen in love with a dragon, and it’s left her spinning. Her new lover belongs to a race she never even knew existed until Rafe came into her life. The worst part? She’s just discovered that she’s a dragon, too, her true identity magically hidden from her for her entire life by her unknown parents. Her entire life crashes down around her in the face of the knowledge that the lover who showed her who she was doesn’t really love her.

On the run from the overwhelming discovery of her origins and the heartbreak of Rafe’s rejection, Rowan stretches her new wings to the point of self-destruction. She has to make a decision: rejoin humanity and reject her nature, or embrace her race and help them overcome a millennia-old set of laws. But none of that matters to her without Rafe’s love.

Meanwhile, Rafe is destroying himself over the regret of not telling Rowan how he truly feels, but dragon law would not have allowed him to mate another dragon. He hunts the farthest reaches of the Earth to find her, hoping that she will agree to help their race, but longing even more to finally confess to her what’s truly in his heart.

Aurora's Veil

Aurora's Veil

by Alex Fox

Seraphina Blair’s life falls apart the night her husband is murdered—but grief is only the beginning. Thrust into a world where dark magic rules and trust is a dangerous game, Seraphina is forced to face powerful covens, ruthless enemies, and her own awakening abilities. But she’s not alone. A dangerously charming vampire and a fiercely protective werewolf stand at her side… for now. The key to it all? A mystical orb with the power to change her fate—and maybe the world’s. But in a world built on secrets and blood, the price of truth might be higher than Seraphina is willing to pay.

A Witch in Time

A Witch in Time

by Cherry Redwood

Maggie wakes in a world that feels loud, fast, and completely wrong. She has no memory, no past, and no idea how she ends up in a future that should not exist. With the help of new allies, she learns she is out of time, carrying secrets from another century and a danger that refuses to let her go. As shadows from history creep closer, Maggie searches for answers hidden in magic, memory, and courage she is not sure she has yet. The past hunts her, the present challenges her, and survival means facing what she once ran from. Can starting over rewrite fate?

The Secret Angel

The Secret Angel

by Melanie Gomez

“Cami, if you want out, I can get you out!”

She is abused by alcoholic, drug using parents. She just looks at me trying to figure out what’s in it for me. But finally she pulls out her phone and lets me save my number for her.

I’m Jace. I have a powerful mafia family to back me up. And I think Cami is my goddess. I need to save her.

Once Upon a Snowball Fight

Once Upon a Snowball Fight

by Arri Stone

Charlotte Harris is heading home for Christmas when her car breaks down on a snowy road. As luck would have it, Jackson Forbes, a Marine back for the holidays, stops to help. Recognizing each other from their childhood days, where they used to tease and annoy one another, they are both surprised by the unexpected reunion.

What follows is a holiday filled with mishaps, laughter, and rekindled connections. As they spend more time together, old animosities give way to a deepening affection. However, Charlotte's strict parents, especially her mother, are less than thrilled about the Forbes family.

Amid laughter, love, and tears, can Charlotte and Jackson overcome past prejudices and find true love?

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